Sports in Juneau

 Juneau-Douglas High School boys and girls junior varsity basketball - The Crimson Bears girls and boys JV teams take on the Hoonah varsity teams. Game times are 5:30 p.m. girls and 7 p.m. boys each night at the JDHS main gym.

Thursday-Sunday, March 4-7

 Juneau Billiard Association - Capital City Classic pool tournament: Sign up now for the 2004 tournament, the JBA's largest pool tournament of the year in Juneau. The tournament takes place March 4-7 at the Viking Lounge. Events include 9-Ball on Thursday, 8-Ball on Friday and Scotch Doubles on Saturday, with the finals of all three events taking place on Sunday. Each event costs $50 per player and registration takes place about 9-10 a.m. on the day of each event. So far there have been about 30l out-of-town pool players call in early registrations. Info: JBA vice-president and tournament director Erik Crockett, 723-3109 cell, by e-mail at erikc@hotmail.com, or on the Web at http://www.juneaupool.com.

Friday, March 5

 Roughhouse Friday boxing - The scheduled main event is Matt "The Goat" Coppick of Sitka vs. Neil "Razor" Rodriguez of Anchorage, with a card of at least eight more bouts. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. at Marlintini's Lounge. Must be 21 years or older to attend the fights. Tickets are $22 general admission, $32 ringside table, and are available at Marlintini's or the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. Info: Marlintini's Lounge, 789-0429 (office) or 789-0799 (bar).

Friday-Saturday, March 5-6

 Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball - The Crimson Bears host the Ketchikan Kings in a pair of Region V-Class 4A games at the JDHS main gym. These are the last home games of the regular season. Game times are 8 p.m. for varsity, 6:15 p.m. for junior varsity and 4:15 p.m. for C team.

Saturday, March 6

 Juneau Alpine Club - Mount Roberts/Gastineau Peak Climb: Bring snowshoes, ice axe and/or crampons to this moderate-challenge trek. Please RSVP with the trip leader if you plan to attend. The group will decide how far to go. Info: Dave Lefebvre, 789-4099.

 Juneau Alpine Club monthly meeting - Meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, at the downtown library meeting room, located above the parking garage. Please note the meeting time is different than normal. Info: Don Larsen, 789-2036.

 Juneau Skating Club ice dancing workshop - "The Canasta Tango," a beginning level set pattern ice dance, is the focus of this one-hour session at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, at Treadwell Arena. The cost is $12.50 for this class. Skaters can register at the arena. Info: Treadwell Arena, 586-0410, or Randy Rice, 789-4763.

 Juneau Skating Club synchronized skating workshop - This introduction to synchronized skating takes place at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, at Treadwell Arena. Synchronized skating is like a drill team on ice, using 10-15 skaters. The cost is $12.50 for this class and skaters can register at the arena. Info: Treadwell Arena, 586-0410, or Debbie Jones, 780-6260.

 Juneau Skating Club power and conditioning class - This four-week class for recreational, figure and hockey skaters takes place at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings starting on March 9 at Treadwell Arena. This class is designed to not only improve the skating skills of skaters at varying levels, but also to help develop conditioning and provide a good cardiovascular workout. The cost is $60 and skaters can register at the arena. Info: Treadwell Arena, 586-0410, or Randy Rice, 789-4763.

 Buckwheat Ski Classic - Registration forms are available in Juneau at Foggy Mountain Shop for this annual event that takes place in Skagway on Saturday, March 27. Events include 10-kilometer, 25K and 50K ski races, a 5K kids' race and a 5K snowshoe sprint. The registration deadline is Monday, March 15. Info: Foggy Mountain Shop, 586-6780, or on the Web at http://www.skagwaynews.com.

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OPEN GYMS / SCRIMMAGES / ONGOING

 Youth open gyms - Meet from 8-11 p.m. on Saturdays at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School gym. Youth open gyms are free for students in grades 5-12. Info: Community schools director Joyce Kitka, 463-1700, Ext. 327.

 Adult volleyball/basketball open gyms - Meet from 7-9 p.m. on Fridays and from 7-9 p.m. on Sundays at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School gym. Cost is $4 and open gym is limited to adults (age 18-older) only. Info: Community Schools, 463-1700, Ext. 325.

 Mount Jumbo Gym preschool open gym - This Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation program is open from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 909 Fourth Street in Douglas for children ages 1-6 and their parents or caregivers. A ratio of four children to one adult must be met. Balls, mats, trikes, scooters, large building blocks, parachutes and a Little Tykes climber system will be available for use. There is a $1 per child per day charge (please no bills larger than $20). Punchcards are available. Info: Myiia Whistler, 586-5226, or by e-mail at Myiia_Whistler@ci.juneau.ak.us.

 Zach Gordon Youth Center climbing wall - Climbing wall hours are 3-7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and 3-9 p.m. on Fridays. The climbing wall can be used by people of all ages. Climbers age 20-younger climb free, while adults 21-older pay $5 to use the wall. Youth-adult interaction is encouraged, so an adult climbing with a youth pays no fee. Private rental times are available for $25 per hour. Info and scheduling: Zach Gordon Youth Center, 586-2635.

 Treadwell Arena programs - The ice arena is open seven days a week with a variety of public open skates, youth open skates, pond hockey and rental times available (see Treadwell Arena Web site for details). The rink is closed for ice maintenance from 7:45-10:45 a.m. on Mondays and from 7:45 a.m. to noon on Fridays. Fees for open skates are $4 adults, $3 youths (age 17-younger) and $2 seniors (age 65-older). Fees for pond hockey are $5 adults, $4 youths and $3 seniors. Skate rental is $2 for adults and youths, and $1.90 for seniors. Passes are available for open skates, pond hockey and skate rental. Facility rental is $150 an hour. Info: Treadwell Arena, 586-0410, or check on the Web at http://www.juneau.org/parksrec/icerink/.

 Juneau 4-H Cross-Country Ski Club - Regular ski sessions will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sundays through March 7, 2004, at various locations around Juneau. The club is run by Odin Brudie and Frankie Pillifant and is open for students in grades K-12, but parents are encouraged to ski with their children. Ski equipment is available for rent, but people renting equipment must participate in most of the club's events. A 4-H membership fee of $6 (good all year for all 4-H clubs) will be charged, and ski equipment can be rented for the season for $50 (with $20 refunded if you participate in seven 4-H ski days, scholarships available based on need). Info: Odin Brudie and Frankie Pillifant, 586-1453, or the Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, 465-8749.

 Eaglecrest Ski Area nordic ski lessons - Nordic ski lessons are available through the Eaglecrest Ski and Snowboard School. A 2-hour learn-to-classic-ski lesson or a learn-to-skate-ski lesson costs $17 each, while 2-hour intermediate and advanced clinics cost $20. Learn-to-Telemark-ski lessons are $17 and include and all-day surface lift ticket, while 2-hour intermediate and advanced classes cost $20. During the month of February, the Telemark series takes place from 1-4 p.m. on Sundays and costs $30 or $48 with a lift ticket. Info: Eaglecrest Ski and Snowboard School, 790-2001.

 Adult indoor soccer open gyms - Sessions are held from 7-9 p.m. on Sundays and most Fridays at Floyd Dryden Middle School. Check http://www.juneausoccer.com for updated schedules. Open to players 18 and older; cost is $5 per session. Contact: Pat Race, 586-3440.

 Open badminton gyms - Meet from 8-10 p.m. on Mondays and 7-10 p.m. on Thursdays at the Auke Bay Elementary School gym, or from 7- 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gastineau Elementary School gym in Douglas. Auke Bay gyms open to adults and teens; Gastineau gyms open to all ages. $3 fee per session. All abilities welcomed, bring a racquet if you own one. Info: Auke Bay: Theresa Walden, 790-2499; Gastineau: Jag Yellesetty, 586-3598 or jagdishy@comcast.net.

 Gastineau Channel Little League baseball open gyms - GCLL baseball open gyms for kids ages 8-12 will be held at Auke Bay School from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sundays beginning Feb. 21. Bring tennis shoes and a baseball mitt. Info: Lisa Baker, 789-4486.

 Juneau Nordic Ski Club - The latest ski reports for local nordic skiers can be found on the club's Web site, http://home.gci.net/~jnordski.

 Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation Wednesday and Saturday hikes - For updates on locations of Wednesday and Saturday group hikes, call the Juneau Parks and Recreation Hikes Hotline. Always remember to bring plenty of food and water, wear warm layers of clothing and proper footwear for the hike. No dogs or firearms are allowed. Wednesday hikes are limited to hikers 18 years of age or older. Saturday hikes are open to families, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Info: Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation Hikes Hotline, 586-0428.

Sports in Juneau is a service provided by the Juneau Empire to provide information on upcoming sports and outdoors events in Juneau. It runs when space is available and event notices should arrive at least one week before they are scheduled to take place. To submit an item to Sports in Juneau, please fax the info to 1-907-586-3028 or e-mail it to sports@juneauempire.com.